The Miami Dolphins recently gave veteran cornerback Xavien Howard new five-year contact that will keep the prolific defensive back in South Beach for the foreseeable future. However, Howard intends to remain humble as he begins some of the team's offseason activities, even though he is now much richer than he was at this time last year.
“That’s my attitude,” Howard recently told the team's official website. “That’s the type of guy I am. You don’t see me out here just bragging about doing anything. I’m just here, I’m the same player.”
Howard is obviously thrilled to have received a new deal from the Dolphins. He is also making it a point to note that Miami is always where he wanted to be.
“It means a lot to me,” he added. “I’m here. There’s a lot of stuff out there that we can do. I’m just happy to be in the situation I am and continue the [six] years here that I got.”
Unfortunately for Howard and the Dolphins, Miami is likely to become one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2019. With an AFC East Division title seemingly out of reach before the offseason even concludes, the Dolphins — under the direction of first-year head coach Brian Flores — are attempting to rebuild from the ground up, leading to the low expectations surrounding the franchise at this time. The process of rebuilding is being executed well, but this is a step in a long-term process for the organization, and that is part of why Howard knows he has a lot of work to do.
Miami's short-term outlook isn't the focus for the franchise. The long-term plan is the path this team seeks as the road to relevance. In an immediate context relative to 2019, it doesn't help that the New England Patriots remain a member of the AFC East and have won two of the last three and three of the last five Super Bowls.
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